About the Department

Mission

The mission of the department is to provide the highest quality education, training, and research environment for students, which will prepare them for successful careers in academia, industry, and government.

Academic programs include:

undergraduate program in computer science (CS major);

undergraduate program in computer information systems (CIS major);

undergraduate concentrations in computer game technology (gaming concentration) and software, Web, and computer security (security concentration); both concentrations are available to both CS and CIS majors;

Number of CS&IS students (in 2009-2010 academic year): 132, including:

undergraduate CS students: 46

undergraduate CIS students: 29

graduate CS students: 54

graduate CIS students: 3

Number of faculty: 10, including:

full professor: 5

associate professor: 2

assistant professor: 2

lecturer: 1

Professors with terminal (doctorate) degrees: 100%

Number of part-timers: 2 – 4 per semester

Numbers of computer labs: 5

Strategic goals for the Department of CS&IS (excerpt from the department’s 2010 Strategic Plan)

TEACHING: Provide highest quality academic program(s) and teaching which challenges students and helps them become leaders and innovators RESEARCH: Perform high quality and substantive CS&IS research

SERVICE: Faculty fully committed to, engaged in, and held accountable for department/college activities and professional service activities RESOURCES: ENROLLMENT: Meet university enrollment needs with high quality CS&IS students